Table 2.
Demographic and health characteristics of participants.
| Variables | Participants (Hikers) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 2000) | Male (n = 811) | Female (n = 1189) | |
| Age (mean ± S.D) | 49.36 ± 14.65 | 49.35 ± 15.81 | 49.37 ± 13.81 |
| Age group (n, %) | |||
| Under 20 | 51 (2.55%) | 22 (2.71%) | 29 (2.43%) |
| 20s | 248 (12.40%) | 118 (14.54%) | 130 (10.93%) |
| 30s | 266 (13.30%) | 105 (12.94%) | 161 (13.54%) |
| 40s | 353 (17.65%) | 133 (16.39%) | 220 (18.50%) |
| 50s | 561 (28.05%) | 188 (23.18%) | 373 (31.37%) |
| 60s | 428 (21.40%) | 187 (23.05%) | 241 (20.26%) |
| More than 70 | 93 (4.65%) | 58 (7.15%) | 35 (2.94%) |
| Height (cm) | 164.16 ± 8.65 | 171.35 ± 7.14 | 159.26 ± 5.63 |
| Weight (kg) | 64.26 ± 11.80 | 73.04 ± 10.97 | 58.26 ± 7.98 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 130.89 ± 17.12 | 136.85 ± 14.36 | 126.82 ± 17.65 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 85.61 ± 10.59 | 88.79 ± 10.43 | 83.44 ± 10.15 |
| PR (bpm) | 74.87 ± 22.94 | 76.05 ± 33.77 | 74.07 ± 10.30 |
| Temperature (°C) | 36.72 ± 10.32 | 36.79 ± 11.49 | 36.67 ± 9.44 |
| Chronic disease (n, %) | |||
| None | 1325 (66.25%) | 518 (63.87%) | 807 (67.87%) |
| One | 422 (21.10%) | 183 (22.57%) | 239 (20.10%) |
| Two | 187 (9.35%) | 77 (9.49%) | 110 (9.25%) |
| More than three | 66 (3.30%) | 33 (4.07%) | 33 (2.78%) |
| Family history (n, %) | |||
| Yes | 906 (45.30%) | 297 (36.62%) | 609 (51.22%) |
| No | 1094 (54.70%) | 514 (63.38%) | 580 (48.78%) |
S.D: standard deviation; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; PR: pulse rate.